Unfortunately for Rock supporters, those favourites no longer play for Toronto as the Rock fell to the Calgary Roughnecks 16-9 in National Lacrosse League action.

The game marked the return to Toronto of ex-NLL scoring leader Josh Sanderson, traded to Calgary last spring for Lewis Ratcliff. Sanderson, the league's career single season assist leader, showed off his scoring touch -- especially, it seemed, every time the Rock got close.

By the end of the night, Sanderson had tallied three goals and a game-high eight points, but claimed he wasn't playing any harder than usual.

"There's no grudges or anything, we just wanted to come in here and get a win," Sanderson said.

"It's a special place, it always will be."

Kaleb Toth, who took the shot that won the Rock its first championship back in 1999, was equally unstoppable, with three goals and four assists.

The once-proud Rock (1-2) now is 1-7 since dealing Sanderson, while Calgary (3-0) is 7-2, but Ratcliff isn't impressed.